Friday, July 14, 2017

DEP July 25 Public Meeting On Coal Refuse Area Expansion In Cambria County

The Department of Environmental Protection Thursday announced it will hold an informal public conference on July 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Portage Township Municipal Building, 4109 Portage Street, Portage, Cambria County to accept feedback on Rosebud Mining Company’s application to expand the Refuse Area No. 1 (Permit No. 11040701) by 178.6 surface acres to the north and east and add a new outfall.

Representatives of DEP District Mining Operations will be available to answer general questions on the permit application and receive both written and oral testimony. Testimony will be placed into the public record for the application and considered in the application review process.

Individuals wishing to attend who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Bonnie Herbert at 724-769-1100. The AT&T Relay Service is available by calling 1-800-654-5984 (TTD users) or 1-800-654-5988 (voice users) and request that the call be relayed to Bonnie Herbert at 724-769-1100.

Copies of the application are on file for public review at the DEP California District Mining Office, 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423. Interested individuals should call 724-769-1100 to schedule an appointment.

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This Blog is a companion to www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com, the weekly online newsletter published by Crisci Associates, Harrisburg, PA.
I can be contacted at 717-576-0420 or by sending email to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com.
I served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, Executive Deputy at DEP from 1995 to 2001, as staff to the PA Senate Environmental Committee and various positions in the former Department of Environmental Resources, working on environmental issues for over 40 years.